Department of Social Services



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Social Services - Child Protection Services and Office of Licensing and Accreditation Updates adoption rules specific to kinship adoptions and creates a new foster licensure pathway for kinship foster homes. 04/14/2025 05/06/2025 04/24/2025
CPS - Home Study Reimbursement The effect will be to repeal the private adoption home study reimbursement rate in administrative rule pursuant to HB 1005 passed by the 2025 Legislature. The private adoption home study reimbursement rate will be found in SDCL 25-6-9.1 after July 1, 2025. 05/16/2025 06/10/2025 05/26/2025
Economic Assistance - Annual Updates Annual update to federal medical services eligibility standards that are reflected in rule. 05/16/2025 06/10/2025 05/26/2025